Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
participated in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Moscow, Russia, following the country's victory at the with the song "Believe (Dima Bilan song), Believe" by Dima Bilan. Organised by the Euro ...
with the song "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang" written by
Alex Christensen
Alex Christensen (born 7 April 1967), also known by his stage names Jasper Forks or Alex C., is a German dance music producer, songwriter, and DJ generally known as the face and one of the founding members of U96. Since 2002, he has been coll ...
and Steffen Häfelinger. The song was performed by
Alex
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Swings
Oscar
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* Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name also used in other languages; the article includes the names Oskar, Oskari, Oszkár, Óscar, and other forms.
* Oscar (Irish mythology), ...
Sings!. The German entry for the 2009 contest in
Moscow
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,
Russia
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was internally selected by the German broadcaster
ARD in collaboration with
Norddeutscher Rundfunk
Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR; ''Northern German Broadcasting'') is a public broadcasting, public radio and television broadcaster, based in Hamburg. In addition to the city-state of Hamburg, NDR broadcasts for the German states of Lower Saxony, M ...
(NDR). The announcement of "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang" as the German entry occurred on 9 February 2009 and the presentation of the song occurred during the
Echo Awards
Echo Music Prize (stylised as ECHO, ) was an accolade by the , an association of recording companies of Germany to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. The first ECHO Awards ceremony was held in 1992, and it was set up to hono ...
on 21 February 2009.
As a member of the "
Big Four", Germany automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 17, Germany placed twentieth out of the 25 participating countries with 35 points.
Background
Prior to the 2009 contest, Germany had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fifty-two times since its debut as one of seven countries to take part in .
Germany has won the contest on one occasion: in
1982
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with the song "
Ein bißchen Frieden
"Ein bißchen Frieden" (; "A Bit of Peace") is a German-language song, written by prolific German Eurovision-writing duo Ralph Siegel (music) and Bernd Meinunger (lyrics) for the Eurovision Song Contest 1982, held in Harrogate, United Kingdom. ...
" performed by
Nicole
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* Nicole (name)
* Nicole (American singer) (born 1958), a contestant in season 3 of the American ''The X Factor''
* Nicole (Chilean singer) (born 1977)
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. Germany, to this point, has been noted for having competed in the contest more than any other country; they have competed in every contest since the first edition in 1956 except for the
1996 contest when the nation was eliminated in a pre-contest elimination round. In
2008
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, the German entry "
Disappear" performed by
No Angels
No Angels are an all-female pop group from Germany, formed in 2000. Originally a quintet, consisting of band members Nadja Benaissa, Lucy Diakovska, Sandy Mölling, Vanessa Petruo, and Jessica Wahls, they originated on the debut season of th ...
placed twenty-third out of twenty-five competing songs scoring 14 points.
The German national broadcaster,
ARD, broadcasts the event within Germany and delegates the selection of the nation's entry to the regional broadcaster
Norddeutscher Rundfunk
Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR; ''Northern German Broadcasting'') is a public broadcasting, public radio and television broadcaster, based in Hamburg. In addition to the city-state of Hamburg, NDR broadcasts for the German states of Lower Saxony, M ...
(NDR). NDR confirmed that Germany would participate in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest on 9 June 2008.
Since 1996, NDR had set up national finals with several artists to choose both the song and performer to compete at Eurovision for Germany. Following the resignation of
Thomas Hermanns
Thomas Hermanns (born 5 March 1963) is a German TV presenter, comedian, screenwriter and director. He is the founder of the comedy show ''Quatsch Comedy Club''.
Early life
Hermanns was born in Bochum. During his childhood he lived in Nuremberg. ...
as the national final host, there were rumours that the 2009 national final would feature changes. Instead, ARD's entertainment coordinator Thomas Schreiber announced on 16 December 2008 that they would be "taking a break from the usual procedure" and organise an internal selection to select the German entry.
Before Eurovision
Internal selection
NDR announced on 16 December 2008 that the German entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 would be selected internally. German artists and composers with
GEMA membership and having achieved previous chart success were called upon to submit their entries until 22 January 2009.
Ralph Siegel
Ralph Siegel (born 30 September 1945) is a German record producer and songwriter. Siegel is one of the most notable figures at the Eurovision Song Contest, in which he has participated with 24 songs so far, among them the 1982 winner song Ein bi ...
, who had previously composed 19 Eurovision entries for various countries, expressed his interest in submitting an entry. Approximately 100 proposals were received by NDR at the closing of the deadline and the German entry was selected by a five-member panel consisting of Heinz Canibol (105music managing partner),
Guildo Horn
Horst Heinz Köhler (born 15 February 1963), known under his stage name Guildo Horn (), is a German Schlager singer. He is best known for his eccentric stage persona, which includes outrageous clothes and extroverted antics.
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(singer,
1998 German Eurovision entrant), Sylvia Kollek (music consultant), Ralf Quibeldey (head of the fiction and entertainment department for NDR, head of German delegation for Eurovision) and
Peter Urban (musician and radio host, German commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest).
On 9 February 2009. "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang" performed by
Alex
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People
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* Alex Gordon (disambiguation), multiple people
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Swings
Oscar
Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to:
People
* Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name also used in other languages; the article includes the names Oskar, Oskari, Oszkár, Óscar, and other forms.
* Oscar (Irish mythology), ...
Sings! was announced by NDR as the German entry for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest.
Alex Swings Oscar Sings! and the song, written by Alex Christensen together with Steffen Häfelinger, was one of twelve proposals shortlisted by the five-member panel.
The presentation of the song occurred during the
Echo Awards
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on 21 February 2009, hosted by
Barbara Schöneberger
Barbara von Schierstädt (; born 5 March 1974) is a German television presenter, actress and singer.
Early life
Schöneberger is the only child of clarinet player Hans Schöneberger and his wife Annemarie. She studied sociology, art history and ...
and
Oliver Pocher
Oliver Pocher (born 18 February 1978) is a German comedian, entertainer, television personality and host.
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Pocher is the son of Gerhard and Jutta Pocher; he was born and grew up in Hanover, West Germany. Hi ...
and broadcast on
Das Erste
Das Erste (; "The First") is the flagship national television channel of the ARD association of public broadcasting corporations in Germany. ''Das Erste'' is jointly operated by the nine regional public broadcasting corporations that are member ...
.
At Eurovision
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According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "
Big Four" (France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom) are required to qualify from the semi-final in order to compete for the final; the top ten countries from the semi-final progress to the final. As a member of the "Big 4", Germany automatically qualified to compete in the final on 16 May 2009. In addition to their participation in the final, Germany is also required to broadcast and vote in one of the two semi-finals. During the semi-final allocation draw on 30 January 2009, Germany was assigned to broadcast and vote in the first semi-final on 12 May 2009. On 16 March 2009, Germany was drawn to perform in position seventeen, following
Denmark
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and preceding
Turkey
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. At the conclusion of the final during which American
burlesque
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Dita von Teese
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joined Alex and Oscar on stage, Germany placed twentieth in the final, scoring 35 points.
In Germany, the two shows were broadcast on
Das Erste
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which featured commentary by
Tim Frühling
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Between 1998 and 2003 hr XXL before working for You FM and between the years of 2000 and 2003 and from 2005 and 2008 Frü ...
who replaced
Peter Urban due to illness, and the final was broadcast on
NDR 2 which featured commentary by
Ina Müller
Ina Müller (born 25 July 1965) is a German singer-songwriter, comedian, television host, and author.
Early life
Müller was born into a farming family in Köhlen, Lower Saxony, West Germany. The fourth out of five sisters, she suffered from hos ...
and Thomas Mohr. The German spokesperson, who announced the top 12-point score awarded by the German vote during the final, was
Thomas Anders
Bernd Weidung (born 1 March 1963), known by his stage name Thomas Anders, is a German singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the pop duo Modern Talking.
Starting his singing career while still in schoo ...
.
Voting
Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Germany and awarded by Germany in the first semi-final and grand final of the contest, and the breakdown of the voting conducted during the two shows. Germany awarded its 12 points to
Turkey
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in the first semi-final and to
Norway
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in the grand final of the contest.
Points awarded to Germany
Points awarded by Germany
Detailed voting results
References
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2009
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Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Eurovision
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Eurovision
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